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{{quote|'''Anti-Christ:''' Condemn them, Mother, for they know exactly what they do!
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'''Anti-Christ''': You know, it's the opposite of, '[[As the Good Book Says...|Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do]].' Hello? I'm the Anti-Christ! I'm the opposite of Jesus in every way!"|''[[American Dad]]'', "Rapture's Delight" }}
The [[Dark Messiah]] may claim to be [[Messianic Archetype|the Messiah/Saviour]], but
{{quote|'''''For the movie, see [[Antichrist]]. As for the book by [[Friedrich Nietzsche]]...erm, give us some more time to get back to you on that.'''''}}▼
▲The [[Dark Messiah]] may claim to be [[Messianic Archetype|the Messiah/Saviour]], but [[The Antichrist]] is the real deal... just for the [[Legions of Hell]].
He is not [[Dark Is Not Evil|dark but misunderstood]], with [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|good intentions albeit at high costs]]. What he wants is to bring about [[The End of the World as We Know It]] so that the [[Dystopia Justifies the Means|evil can inherit the Earth]]. By force. Prefers [[Moral Event Horizon|eating]] [[Kick the Dog|puppies]] and [[Complete Monster|setting fire to orphanages]] [[For the Evulz|when bored]].
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If the writer likes [[Irony]], the antichrist will take after their dad...And be a rebel, disliking the whole "destroy the Earth" shtick and becoming an [[Anti-Anti-Christ]].
This trope is an integral part of [[Religious Horror]]. If
Note that while the actual description of the antichrist in Christianity is not very well defined, it doesn't follow this trope very much. Mostly, the antichrist is a false prophet who is attempting to undermine the faith of Christians and slowly pervert their teaching. While he appears before the apocalypse, he is more like the chief of propaganda of [[Hell]], and does not direct, or even participate, in the end of the world. In fact, Jesus Christ himself defines "antichrist" as anyone who believes that Christ is incorrect, with "anti-" being used in the same way as "anti-Semite" or "anti-abortion".
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While it seems ridiculously common nowadays for people to be accused of being this, such accusations are always baseless (and usually pretty dumb), so [[No Real Life Examples, Please]]!
== Anime ==▼
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▲== Anime and Manga ==
* Punie from ''[[Dai Mahou Touge]].'' This becomes increasingly obvious as the series progresses. {{spoiler|Her mom was basically this for Magical Land, and she succeeded.}}
* Mistress 9 in ''[[Sailor Moon]]''. Luckily, it's an [[Sliding Scale of Idealism vs. Cynicism|extremely idealistic show.]] The outer Senshi also confuse her for Sailor Saturn (whose body she's using) and attempt to prevent her from awakening as a result. Saturn is actually a beneficial version of the [[Apocalypse Maiden]].
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* In ''[[Beelzebub]]'', the [[Delinquent]] main character, Oga Tatsumi, is forced to raise baby Be'el, the Son of [[Satan]], into a powerful demon lord whose destiny is to destroy the world. A side effect of the bond they now share is that the more Oga fights, the more demonic ''he'' becomes. Incredibly enough, this is (mostly) [[Played for Laughs]].
* ''[[Rave Master]]'''s Lucia, who was primed by the universe itself to destroy the world.
* Nico Robin from ''[[One Piece]]''. Or rather, the Marines believe that she's it, anyway. Her Marine-created nickname is "Demon Child", they believe that she comes from a tainted bloodline and that she has the knowledge/power to destroy the world, or at least start Armageddon. Many claims about her are exaggerations or outright lies; they justified putting a bounty on her head when she was eight by claims that she had already sank six ships. The real reason that the World Government wants her dead, by the way, is that she is one of the only people who can read the Poneglyphs, which contain knowledge of the events of the Void Century, a passage of time that is deliberately suppressed by the World Government.
* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'', {{spoiler| the four Dragon Boys are supposed to be this trope, all four being [[Reincarnation]]s of [[Bigger Bad| Zarc]] and each holding a portion of his soul. However, only Yuri truly embraces this role; the other [[Anti-Anti-Christ| three try to reject it,]] although [[Apocalypse Maiden|not without some trouble.]]}}
== Comic Books ==
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* Turns out, [[Green Lantern]]'s old [[Harmless Villain]] Black Hand is [[Not So Harmless]]. In fact, he's the destined leader of the [[Zombie Apocalypse]].
* [[Marvel Comics]]' ''Son of Satan'', Damon Hellstrom, AKA Damien Hellstorm...yeah, you can imagine. He's an extremely conflicted individual and he's got some serious daddy issues. And you wouldn't believe what a bitch his sister is, don't get this guy started. All in all, a force for good in spite of his heritage, but he's still painfully aware that if he doesn't remain constantly vigilant, he will raise the infernal horde and bring ruin to the earth. Nice guy, though.
* [[Evil Ernie]] might be considered this, as he's [[Lady Death]]'s selected champion intended to bring about the apocalypse via [[Hell on Earth]], and doesn't do all-too bad a job of it.
== Film ==
* ''[[The Omen]]'' with Damien. Such an [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|innocent name.]] This movie invented the idea that Damien was an evil
* Although it might've been made only to [[Dueling Movies|pre-empt]] the ''[[Left Behind]]'' movie, the movie ''[[The Omega Code]]'' offers a rare, somewhat sympathetic portrayal of the Antichrist. A rich philanthropist who's trying to exploit Biblical prophecy in a bid to rule the world, he actually does believe that he's doing [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|what's best for the world]], and intends to stop following the prophecies before things can go sour. Unfortunately, since the Biblical exegesis of ''Left Behind'''s Tim LaHaye says that the Antichrist suffers a fatal head wound and is resurrected as a [[The Soulless|soulless]] [[Demonic Possession|avatar of evil]], he loses all say in the matter after getting shot in the head
:The plot-hole filled prequel/sequel ''Omega Code 2: Megiddo'' shows that the Antichrist has been possessed by Satan since he was born. [[Unintentionally Sympathetic|Any sympathy created in the first film's portrayal was probably accidental]]; we were supposed to think he was pure evil all along.
* Lead character Kirstie's son in ''The Calling'' turns out to be the son of the devil and the anti-christ, complete with resurrection and crucifixion.
* Simon Magus in the Sci-Fi Channel film ''[[Soulkeeper]]'' is described this way.
* This is the nickname for the jeep in ''[[The Gods Must Be Crazy]]''. [[Alleged Car|It really was that bad]]. Ay ay ay ay ay.
* Franco Maccalusso in the [[Apocalypse]] film series.
* The [[Evil Sorcerer]] Nix The Puritan from ''[[Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions]]'' claimed to be a messenger sent to purify the world with his followers. Upon his resurrection, he states he wasn't born to show humanity the error of their ways but to [[Omnicidal Maniac|murder the world]]. Thankfully [[Hoist by His Own Petard|his own dark magic becomes his own undoing]] when Harry D'Amour along with Philip Swann knock Nix into a chasm Nix opened up sending him crashing into a magma pit, ending his threat forever.
== Literature ==
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* The original human, Theo, in [[The War of the Flowers]], plays this role.
* In [[Sergey Lukyanenko]] ''[[Seekers of the Sky]]'', several characters wonder if {{spoiler|Marcus}} really is the second coming of the [[The Messiah|Redeemer]] or the Tempter, who is to come before the Redeemer and lead the world astray. However, one of the characters is a bishop who points out that the Church does not officially recognize the existence of the Tempter, as he is only mentioned in a non-canonical gospel. Privately, however, even the head of the Church is wondering the same thing.
* In ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'', Ishamael/Moridin plays this role, as he is [[God of Evil|the Dark One's]] annointed champion and also the [[Evil Counterpart]] to the series [[Messianic Archetype]]. It's heavily implied that his soul is reincarnated throughout history to serve as
== Live Action TV ==
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== Music ==
* This trope is the central theme of [[Marilyn Manson]]'s ''Antichrist Superstar'', [[Sarcasm Mode|surprisingly]]. Interestingly, the protagonist of the album doesn't actually start out as the titular Antichrist: he evolves from [[Woobie|The Worm]] to [[Ubermensch|The Little Horn]], and finally to the titular
* "Damien" by [[Iced Earth]], inspired by ''[[The Omen]]''.
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* The Vistani of ''[[Ravenloft]]'' have their own equivalent of the Antichrist, known as the Dukkar. A Vistani-blooded male born with the Sight, the Dukkar is foretold to destroy the Vistani people while freeing the darklords from their domains: a feat that may or may not cause the Land of Mists to collapse entirely, unleashing its trapped evils upon the multiverse.
* Horus in ''
== Video Games ==
* At this point, Sephiroth from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' has finally morphed into the definitive video game icon of this. Being the Son of Jenova (a false alien God), being able to herald the Apocalypse (Meteor), and, finally, having armies of Devout Worshippers (the [[Cult|Reunion]]). Just for a kicker, he also comes back to life twice. The sequel film is even called ''Advent Children'' because Sephiroth does a Second Coming in it.
* The Demi-Fiend from ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne]]'' was created with the potential to become
* ''[[Castlevania]]'' puts [[Dracula]] here. You spend every game stomping him before he reaches full strength.
* In ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'', this seems to be what the Covenant [[Mook Horror Show|naturally see the Spartans as in general - Master Chief in particular.]]
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* ''[[Street Fighter III]]'' has Gill, in a surprisingly closer form to the Biblical version than most. He says that he wants to take mankind to a promised land where they'll be protected from [[The End of the World as We Know It]], but considering how his [[Oddly Small Organization|oddly small]] [[Cult]] engages in a lot of brainwashing, deception, genetic experimenting, forcing people's hand, and whatnot, and the fact that they're called [[The Illuminati]] of all things, well…
* {{spoiler|Adachi}} from ''[[Persona 4]]'' is a bit of an Antichrist. {{spoiler|He}} is a terrible person who hates the world and wants to end the age of man, masterminding the events of the game {{spoiler|since the real mastermind didn't do anything than give the means.}} {{spoiler|He}} even gets the shadows on {{spoiler|his}} side towards the end of the game.
* In ''[[BioShock Infinite]]'', Zachary Hale Comstock warns his congregation of the False Shepard, a demonic entity that seems to fill that role, and identifies Booker as such. Of course, Comstock is a charlatan and liar through and through, and this is nothing less than [[Malicious Slander]].
== Western Animation ==
* Damien from ''[[South Park]]''.
* Raven from ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' is essentially
* A running joke through the first few seasons of ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''...
{{quote|'''Zorak:''' Space Ghost! I am the Lone <s>Locust</s> Mantis of the Apocalypse. Think of me when you look to the night sky!}}
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== Webcomics ==
* Spatch and Spatch II from ''[[Rice Boy]]'' are clear antichrists. The terms in their own world are false "fulfillers"
** In part, the problem with the Spatches was that The One Electronic essentially created his own Antichrists; somewhere between ''[[Order of Tales]]'' and ''[[Rice Boy]]'', he started searching for some prophesied messiah, and each time he thought he'd found the one, he'd groom them to be this messiah he's seeking; unfortunately, Spatch started leveraging it for his own benefit and became corrupted by the cushy gig messiahdom had become. Spatch II inherited the title and his dad's attitude.
* Played with in ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'': Apparently, [[Satan]] is intent on fathering someone who would become the Antichrist, but offspring from human mothers just don't seem to be good enough. So, albeit on a drunken dare, he fathers a litter of 18 ([[Number of the Beast|6+6+6]]) Satanic kittens. They don't qualify as the Antichrist either, though, so they just become [[Killer Rabbit|killer slasher kittens of doom]].
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